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Photographic history of Carlisle and Cumberland Valley includes Shippensburg and Chambersburg events

Updated:
07/30/2013 11:32:08 AM EDT

CARLISLE -- A photographic history, "Portrait of Historic Carlisle, Pa., and the Cumberland Valley," by Stacy L. Breon, was published July 1 by Schiffer Publishing Ltd., Atglen.

The 128-page volume containing photographs and text about Carlisle, Chambersburg, Shippensburg, Newville and other nearby towns includes more than 200 color photographs taken by Breon, featuring the history of each town, with a focus on the Civil War.

The book includes little known facts of each town and lists well-known people who haved lived in the area.

Detailed historic descriptions accompany many of the photos.

The author focuses on each town's unique history, its historic buildings and landmarks, as well as beautiful gardens. Information about annual events include Shippensburg's March to Destiny and ice sculptures from Chambersburg's Icefest.

Breon said her inspiration for the book came from childhood memories of growing up amid the beautiful scenery in the valley between the North and South mountains.

A litigation paralegal in Camp Hill, Breon is a member of Central Pennsylvania Paralegal Association, Cumberland County Historical Society and Newville Historical Society.

She lives in Cumberland County with her husband, Tony, and son, Cody.

Copies of the book are available from Schiffer Publishing Ltd. at http://www.schifferbooks.com, http://www.amazon.com and in bookstores.